Love

Vpon thought Castara may dye.

by William Habington 1605–1654

Love

IF she should dye, (as well suspect we may,
A body so compact should ne're decay)
Her brighter soule would in the Moone inspire
More chastity, in dimmer starres more fire.
You twins of Laeda (as your parents are
In their wild lusts) may grow irregular
Now in your motion: for the marriner
Henceforth shall onely stee…e his course by her.
And when the zeale of after time shall spie
Her uncorrup… ith' happy marble lie;
The roses in her checkes unwithered,
'Twill turne to love, and dote upon the dead.
For he who did to her in life dispence
A heaven, will banish all corruption thence.

MLA

Habington, William. “Vpon thought Castara may dye.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/habington/14/.

Chicago

Habington, William. “Vpon thought Castara may dye.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/habington/14/.

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